tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235915141130467358.post1048355864050485522..comments2024-02-04T16:44:34.041-08:00Comments on From Motherhood: Why We Will Never Stop Going Out in PublicMandy Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06597614838799191045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235915141130467358.post-71714709444020417812016-10-23T08:57:09.859-07:002016-10-23T08:57:09.859-07:00You are too right, and there is hope for your futu...You are too right, and there is hope for your future. <br />My son has Autism caused by Fragile-X, and for years he would get very upset with loud noises to the point of throwing up. He would put his fingers in or on his ears. He would melt down if they had one of those moving statues at Halloween. He was perfectly content to say in his room. But he loved the Zoo and Bowling. So I started using earplugs at bowling and in loud settins. And I had to chase him around, since he wouldn't stay close.<br />He is now 16 years old now and the growth is amazing. He started attending the Boys and Girls Club after school in Jr High. He is much more social, and doesn't need the earplugs. We attended an Air Show with our Boy Scout Troop recently and he LOVED it. And now the problem with the moving statues is getting him to walk away so we can finish our shopping.SnowGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213886684021856074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235915141130467358.post-8841263394251673922016-09-09T13:52:52.868-07:002016-09-09T13:52:52.868-07:00I love this - thank you! I needed to hear this tod...I love this - thank you! I needed to hear this today as I was just contemplating taking my 2 kids (one NT and one with ASD) to the zoo tomorrow vs. staying at home in the back yard, away from all the stares and whispered comments. You mentioned that your son sometimes covers his ears...my daughter did that a lot, so her preschool recommended that we buy her some noise-canceling headphones, and she loves them! It has made going to the store and other loud places much more bearable for her. If you think your son would tolerate them, I would highly recommend. We found a cute pink pair on Amazon for about $20. Thanks again for the great article :)Hannah's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524301507997952622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4235915141130467358.post-24495707874115335492015-03-27T18:01:34.597-07:002015-03-27T18:01:34.597-07:00I couldn't agree with you more!!!I couldn't agree with you more!!!Just a minute...my cape is in the dryer!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16284892408534930577noreply@blogger.com